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Patricia Anne Hoskin
Feb 7, 2012
Patricia Anne Hoskin, 65, of Stow, died Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at Stow Glen Retirement Center. She was born October 20, 1946 in Cleveland, to Richard B. and Helen L. (Chadwick) Hoskin. Pat was a 1964 graduate of Rocky River High School. She went on to attend Hiram College where she received her undergraduate degree in 1968. While teaching she...
Adam Milburn Mcfarland
Feb 4, 2012
Adam Milburn McFarland, 39, of Kent, passed away Saturday, February 4, 2012 at his home in Kent. He was born September 11, 1972 in Chicago Heights, IL to Walter H. and Leslie (McClurg) McFarland. He loved his family, animals, movies (anything with Tom Cruise!), music, and watching sports, especially his team the Philadelphia Eagles. He is survived by his father,...
Martha C. Whalen
Jan 31, 2012
Martha C. Whalen, 89, of Kent, died Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at Maple Wood Care Center in Streetsboro. She was born December 24, 1922 in Kent, to Elton and Helen C. (Bauer) Horning. Martha was a member of St. Patrick Church in Kent. She enjoyed playing cards, quilting, baking and volunteering at the County Clothing Center. Martha loved to spend...
Gordon F. Vars
Jan 31, 2012
Gordon was born on February 10, 1923 and passed away on Tuesday, January 31, 2012. Gordon was a resident of Kent, Ohio.
Linda Sue Chitty
Jan 30, 2012
Linda Chitty of Kent died Monday, January 30, 2012 at the Hospice Care Center. Lin was born in Ravenna and lived all of her life in the Kent area. She attended Kent State University, taught briefly and decided education was not her career. Lin worked at the Campus Bus Service, then moved to Roadway where she retired as Claims Supervisor....
Adrienne "Cookie" Todd
Jan 25, 2012
Adrienne Todd, age 62, of Streetsboro, passed away peacefully at Akron City Hospital on January 25, 2012, surrounded by her family. She was an active member of St Joan of Arc church in Streetsboro for 30 years. She was the daughter of the late Tom and Rose Halloran of Cleveland. She will be greatly missed by her loving husband, Daniel...
Frank Uyek
Jan 25, 2012
Frank Uyek, 92, of Kent, died Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at his home. He was born October 9, 1919 in Fairpoint to Mike and Mary (Kuzek) Uyek. He was a veteran of the Navy during World War II. He was a member of the Northfield VFW. He retired from GM/TEREX in Hudson. He is survived by sons, Robert C. (Miriam)...
Florence Althea Smeiles
Jan 22, 2012
Florence Althea Smeiles, 85, of Brimfield, passed away January 22, 2012, in her home surrounded by family. She was born December 19, 1926, in Canal Fulton to Arthur and Helen (Babb) Clapp. She was an active member of St. Patrick Church, Kent, its parish ministries, and Cursillo. She married Theodore Smeiles, her husband of 61 years, on July 7, 1947,...
Margaret M. "Peg"
Jan 21, 2012
Margaret M. "Peg" Fox, 86, of Kent, died unexpectedly Saturday, January 21, 2012 at her residence. She was born January 26, 1925 in Kent, to William F. and Eva M. (Yacavona) Myers. She retired from Ametek/Lamb Electric as a secretary. She was a member of the Circulators Square Dancing Club and was a lifetime member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary...
Rita (Boehler) Murray
Jan 20, 2012
Rita M. Murray, 76, of Brimfield, passed away Friday, January 20, 2012 at Robinson Memorial Hospital. She was born January 16, 1936 in Springfield, OH to Carl and Roma (Massie) Boehler. After graduating from high school, Rita worked for the Hugo Basca Co. as a payroll clerk. On November 19, 1955, she married Robert J. Murray of Springfield, OH. They...
Rosemary D. Harrick
Jan 20, 2012
Rosemary D. Harrick, 82, of Kent, passed away Friday, January 20, 2012 at Akron General Hospital. She was born June 2,1929 in Kent, to George and Myrtle Mae (Struck) Derr. Rosemary was a life long Kent resident. She received her BA in Education and Masters in Library Science from Kent State University. She was a dedicated librarian for over 50...
Rosemary (Johnson) Knapp
Jan 16, 2012
Rosemary B "Rosie" Knapp, 82, of Cuyahoga Falls, died Monday, January 16th, 2012 at Akron City Hospital Medical Center with her beloved husband and family at her side. She was born May 9, 1929 in Cuyahoga Falls to Raymond and Josephine (Kaster) Johnson. She was a life long resident of Cuyahoga Falls. She attended Cuyahoga Falls High School, where she...
Alex Geldhof
Jan 16, 2012
Kent entrepreneur dead at 91. Alex Geldhof of Kent, died Monday, January 16, at Robinson Memorial Hospital. Alex Geldhof was a leading businessman in Kent between 1960-1990. He owned H - W Industries for 18 years. In 1978 Alex started Precision Custom Plastics on St. Clair Avenue. He later sold both businesses, and retired at the age of 70. Alex...
Anita Jane Childers
Jan 14, 2012
Anita Jane Childers (Wiley), age 86, lifelong resident of Kent, passed away on Saturday, January 14, 2012, resulting from complications of Alzheimer's Disease. She was born October 14, 1925 to the late Howard J. and Myrtle R. Wiley in Kent. Anita graduated from Kent State High School in 1943. She met her future husband Earl R. Childers while he was...
Dorothy Shaffer
Jan 9, 2012
Dorothy Shaffer, 86, of Brady Lake, died Monday, January 9, 2012 at her home. She was born October 7, 1925 in Bell Township, PA to Howard and Ada (Lee) Lamoreau. Dorothy was a member of the Lake Brady United Methodist Church, United Methodist Church of Lavaca, AR and the Lavaca, AR Senior Citizens. She participated in the Senior Olympics and...
Edith Grace Taylor
Jan 9, 2012
Edith Grace Taylor, 93, formerly of Kent, died Monday, January 9, 2012 at Pleasant View North Retirement Center in Salem. She was born July 14, 1918 in Harmony, WV to Hoyt and Esta (Gandee) Jones. She was a member of the Christian Life Center Assembly of God in Kent. She is survived by her son, David B. (Barbara) Taylor of...
Chester J. Gliozzi
Jan 8, 2012
Chester J. "Chet" Gliozzi, 85, of Kent died Sunday, January 8, 2012 at Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky. He was born November 11, 1926 in Kent to Julio and Christina M. (Malerba) Gliozzi. Chester was a WWII Veteran, U S Army. He is survived by brothers, Louis (Laura ) Gliozzi Sr. of Alliance, Carmen Gliozzi of Kent, James Gliozzi of...
Martin Sawyer
Jan 5, 2012
Martin Sawyer, 51, of Kent, died Thursday, January 5, 2012 at Stow Glen Retirement Center. He was born August 27, 1960 in Kent to William and Florence (Amodio) Sawyer. He was a veteran of the Air Force. Martin worked as an electronics technician at Rockwell International. He was a member of St. Patrick Church. Martin was an avid model builder,...
Doris (Durfee) Micle
Jan 4, 2012
Doris Claire Micle, 91, of Kent, passed away Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at Akron General Hospital . She was born January 20, 1920 in Hartford, CT to Louis Freemont and Sarah Slade (Orvis) Durfee. She is survived by son: Gary (Ginger) Micle of Stow, and daughter: Becky Osmer of Kent; She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Howard...
Ira N. Kastner
Jan 4, 2012
Ira N. Kastner, 89, of North Canton, died Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at Mercy Medical Center in Canton. He was born August 14, 1922 in Bridgeport, PA to George M. and Grace Kastner. Ira was a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps during WW II. He retired from St. Thomas Hospital Security and from Kent State University Bookstore in...
Patricia Anne Hoskin
Feb 7, 2012
Patricia Anne Hoskin, 65, of Stow, died Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at Stow Glen Retirement Center. She was born October 20, 1946 in Cleveland, to Richard B. and Helen L. (Chadwick) Hoskin. Pat was a 1964 graduate of Rocky River High School. She went on to attend Hiram College where she received her undergraduate degree in 1968. While teaching she...
Adam Milburn Mcfarland
Feb 4, 2012
Adam Milburn McFarland, 39, of Kent, passed away Saturday, February 4, 2012 at his home in Kent. He was born September 11, 1972 in Chicago Heights, IL to Walter H. and Leslie (McClurg) McFarland. He loved his family, animals, movies (anything with Tom Cruise!), music, and watching sports, especially his team the Philadelphia Eagles. He is survived by his father,...
Martha C. Whalen
Jan 31, 2012
Martha C. Whalen, 89, of Kent, died Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at Maple Wood Care Center in Streetsboro. She was born December 24, 1922 in Kent, to Elton and Helen C. (Bauer) Horning. Martha was a member of St. Patrick Church in Kent. She enjoyed playing cards, quilting, baking and volunteering at the County Clothing Center. Martha loved to spend...
Gordon F. Vars
Jan 31, 2012
Gordon was born on February 10, 1923 and passed away on Tuesday, January 31, 2012. Gordon was a resident of Kent, Ohio.
Linda Sue Chitty
Jan 30, 2012
Linda Chitty of Kent died Monday, January 30, 2012 at the Hospice Care Center. Lin was born in Ravenna and lived all of her life in the Kent area. She attended Kent State University, taught briefly and decided education was not her career. Lin worked at the Campus Bus Service, then moved to Roadway where she retired as Claims Supervisor....
Adrienne "Cookie" Todd
Jan 25, 2012
Adrienne Todd, age 62, of Streetsboro, passed away peacefully at Akron City Hospital on January 25, 2012, surrounded by her family. She was an active member of St Joan of Arc church in Streetsboro for 30 years. She was the daughter of the late Tom and Rose Halloran of Cleveland. She will be greatly missed by her loving husband, Daniel...
Frank Uyek
Jan 25, 2012
Frank Uyek, 92, of Kent, died Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at his home. He was born October 9, 1919 in Fairpoint to Mike and Mary (Kuzek) Uyek. He was a veteran of the Navy during World War II. He was a member of the Northfield VFW. He retired from GM/TEREX in Hudson. He is survived by sons, Robert C. (Miriam)...
Florence Althea Smeiles
Jan 22, 2012
Florence Althea Smeiles, 85, of Brimfield, passed away January 22, 2012, in her home surrounded by family. She was born December 19, 1926, in Canal Fulton to Arthur and Helen (Babb) Clapp. She was an active member of St. Patrick Church, Kent, its parish ministries, and Cursillo. She married Theodore Smeiles, her husband of 61 years, on July 7, 1947,...
Margaret M. "Peg"
Jan 21, 2012
Margaret M. "Peg" Fox, 86, of Kent, died unexpectedly Saturday, January 21, 2012 at her residence. She was born January 26, 1925 in Kent, to William F. and Eva M. (Yacavona) Myers. She retired from Ametek/Lamb Electric as a secretary. She was a member of the Circulators Square Dancing Club and was a lifetime member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary...
Rita (Boehler) Murray
Jan 20, 2012
Rita M. Murray, 76, of Brimfield, passed away Friday, January 20, 2012 at Robinson Memorial Hospital. She was born January 16, 1936 in Springfield, OH to Carl and Roma (Massie) Boehler. After graduating from high school, Rita worked for the Hugo Basca Co. as a payroll clerk. On November 19, 1955, she married Robert J. Murray of Springfield, OH. They...
Rosemary D. Harrick
Jan 20, 2012
Rosemary D. Harrick, 82, of Kent, passed away Friday, January 20, 2012 at Akron General Hospital. She was born June 2,1929 in Kent, to George and Myrtle Mae (Struck) Derr. Rosemary was a life long Kent resident. She received her BA in Education and Masters in Library Science from Kent State University. She was a dedicated librarian for over 50...
Rosemary (Johnson) Knapp
Jan 16, 2012
Rosemary B "Rosie" Knapp, 82, of Cuyahoga Falls, died Monday, January 16th, 2012 at Akron City Hospital Medical Center with her beloved husband and family at her side. She was born May 9, 1929 in Cuyahoga Falls to Raymond and Josephine (Kaster) Johnson. She was a life long resident of Cuyahoga Falls. She attended Cuyahoga Falls High School, where she...
Alex Geldhof
Jan 16, 2012
Kent entrepreneur dead at 91. Alex Geldhof of Kent, died Monday, January 16, at Robinson Memorial Hospital. Alex Geldhof was a leading businessman in Kent between 1960-1990. He owned H - W Industries for 18 years. In 1978 Alex started Precision Custom Plastics on St. Clair Avenue. He later sold both businesses, and retired at the age of 70. Alex...
Anita Jane Childers
Jan 14, 2012
Anita Jane Childers (Wiley), age 86, lifelong resident of Kent, passed away on Saturday, January 14, 2012, resulting from complications of Alzheimer's Disease. She was born October 14, 1925 to the late Howard J. and Myrtle R. Wiley in Kent. Anita graduated from Kent State High School in 1943. She met her future husband Earl R. Childers while he was...
Dorothy Shaffer
Jan 9, 2012
Dorothy Shaffer, 86, of Brady Lake, died Monday, January 9, 2012 at her home. She was born October 7, 1925 in Bell Township, PA to Howard and Ada (Lee) Lamoreau. Dorothy was a member of the Lake Brady United Methodist Church, United Methodist Church of Lavaca, AR and the Lavaca, AR Senior Citizens. She participated in the Senior Olympics and...
Edith Grace Taylor
Jan 9, 2012
Edith Grace Taylor, 93, formerly of Kent, died Monday, January 9, 2012 at Pleasant View North Retirement Center in Salem. She was born July 14, 1918 in Harmony, WV to Hoyt and Esta (Gandee) Jones. She was a member of the Christian Life Center Assembly of God in Kent. She is survived by her son, David B. (Barbara) Taylor of...
Chester J. Gliozzi
Jan 8, 2012
Chester J. "Chet" Gliozzi, 85, of Kent died Sunday, January 8, 2012 at Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky. He was born November 11, 1926 in Kent to Julio and Christina M. (Malerba) Gliozzi. Chester was a WWII Veteran, U S Army. He is survived by brothers, Louis (Laura ) Gliozzi Sr. of Alliance, Carmen Gliozzi of Kent, James Gliozzi of...
Martin Sawyer
Jan 5, 2012
Martin Sawyer, 51, of Kent, died Thursday, January 5, 2012 at Stow Glen Retirement Center. He was born August 27, 1960 in Kent to William and Florence (Amodio) Sawyer. He was a veteran of the Air Force. Martin worked as an electronics technician at Rockwell International. He was a member of St. Patrick Church. Martin was an avid model builder,...
Doris (Durfee) Micle
Jan 4, 2012
Doris Claire Micle, 91, of Kent, passed away Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at Akron General Hospital . She was born January 20, 1920 in Hartford, CT to Louis Freemont and Sarah Slade (Orvis) Durfee. She is survived by son: Gary (Ginger) Micle of Stow, and daughter: Becky Osmer of Kent; She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Howard...
Ira N. Kastner
Jan 4, 2012
Ira N. Kastner, 89, of North Canton, died Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at Mercy Medical Center in Canton. He was born August 14, 1922 in Bridgeport, PA to George M. and Grace Kastner. Ira was a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps during WW II. He retired from St. Thomas Hospital Security and from Kent State University Bookstore in...
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